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PAGE 9A - FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday, March 28, 2004 Business notes Allstate Insurance Co. ... announces the opening of a new agency in Cumming. Owned and operated by Dean B. Barnard, the full-service agency offers a complete line of products and services, including auto, property, com mercial and life insurance. “Our No. 1 goal at the Dean Barnard Allstate „ Insurance agency is to provide superior service to our cus tomers," says Barnard. "1 and my assistant Kristie Hulsey are looking forward to helping families insure and protect the things that are important to them, such as their family, home, car. boat, and more. In our commitment to provide the best customer service pos sible. we will sit down with our customers and review their insurance policies upon their renewal to insure that they are getting the best coverage that tits their needs." After spending 25 years in the corporate world and the last four years as vice presi dent of sales for a Fortune 500 company, Barnard decided to use his knowledge and expert ise to open his own Allstate Insurance agency. The Dean Barnard Allstate Insurance agency is located at 600 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 102 in Cumming. 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Jeneva C. Coggins ... daughter of Jennifer A. Dykes of Cumming and Dayne Coggins of Brooklyn, N. Y.. recently was promoted to her current rank while serv ing with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station. Cherry Point. N. C. Coggins was promoted based on sustained superior job performance and profi ciency in her designated spe cialty. Coggins is a 2001 graduate of Etowah High School in Woodstock and joined the Marine Corps in July 2001. North Fulton Regional Hospital ... announced it has relo cated and expanded its human resources department to better provide services for employ ees and job applicants. The new location is at the front entrance of the hospital just inside the main doors, provid ing easier access for individu als applying for positions at rendition 8 Maui greeting 9 DC figure 10 Pasta peninsula 11 Eye problem 12 Tourniquet. eg 13 Hosp area 14 Garden flowers 15 Egged on 16 Beam bender 17 Toe the line 20 Oranjestad s locale 23 Baseball's Hershiser 28 "Viva Vegas (’64 film) 30 Clerical garb 31 Pecs' partners 33 Inclined plane 35 Once again 36 Poetic feet 37 Self- govern ment, in India 38 Llama kin 39 86 Across or 9 Down 41 “Swanee singer 42 Corral 97 Industrious fellow? 99 Fleur-de— -101 Ravenous 105 Pack peppers 106 Austin or • Smith 108 Rainbow goddess 109 "Paganini composer 111 Flourishes 113 Sluggo s sweetie 115 Scepter s sidekick 118 Clay today 119 Happy guy? 121 Tool man? 123 Bell and Barker 124 Glorifies 125 Memo words 126 Rigg or Ross 127 Tiny colonist 128 Hold up 129 Pilsner 130 Seraglio DOWN 1— dream 2 Mideastern gulf 3 Devour Dickens 4 Cal page 5 Entice 6 Servile 7 "La Rondme" the hospital. The new area occupies approximately twice the area of the previous office and now houses human resources, recruiting, benefits, occupational health and relat ed functions. “This move allows us to better serve our current employees as well as to pro vide a much more comfortable environment for our appli cants to complete applications and to interview," said chief human resources officer Susan Brown. The human resources department’s office hours for applicants are 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The hospital’s information systems and technology department also is expanding to meet its need for additional space. During the past year, the information systems department has coordinated the conversion or implemen tation of two new systems within the hospital, including the hospital’s financial system and a new electronic medical record system in the emer gency/ trauma department. "The hospital’s IS depart ment is currently in the process of upgrading the facility’s hospital information system and rolling out a new physician portal which will enhance information accessi- APTLY NAMED 89 Cognitive 91 Publisher Conde 94 Behaved like bees 96 Watching machines? 98 la-la 99 Living room accessories 100 "—Too Late" C7l hit) 102 Fiddle (with) 103 Roman structure 104 Saudi city 106 Sullen 107 Absurd 109 Tibetan monk 110 Dash 112 Tulsa s st 114 Farm measure 115 Actor Epps 116 Magntte or Descartes 117 Spooky Stoker 120 Bunyan’s whacker 121 Triangular sail 122 Actress Farrow feature 45 Assent at sea 48 -O Sole - 50 VIP 51 Hoopster Shaquille 52 Zodiac animal 53 Hostelry 54 Sib's kid 56 Bear or Berra 60 School grp 61 Phone button 64 Shy pnmate 65 Former Japanese capital 67 Pull sharply 68 Alaskan bear 69 Epoch 71 Bond toe 72 Deli meat 73 TV's 'Highway to —* 76 Golfer's gadget 79 Comedian Arnold 80 Runner Sebastian 81 Ford or Grey 82 Revolution ary 84 Create a caftan 85 Imitates 88 Worn-out ble in physician offices,” commented Donna Hopson, director of information sys tems and laboratory services. The third area involved in this phase of relocation and expansion is the Neuro ICU (intensive care unit) located on the first floor of the hospi tal. Neuro ICU will be adding a new family waiting area and private physician consult room. This addition will add a dedicated waiting area for patient families similar to the ICU and CCU waiting areas on the second floor. “The addition of a more private waiting area for our Neuro ICU area demonstrates the hospital’s commitment to meeting the needs of our patients and their families," said chief nursing officer Jeanne Reeves. "We recognize that the families of patients in our intensive care areas may be going through a very anxious and difficult time and we want to provide them with a more private space where they can rest and relax for a few moments," Reeves said. (NFRH), opened in 1983, is a 167-bed, acute-care com munity hospital located on Hwy. 9 (Alpharetta Highway) in Roswell. NFRH serves North Fulton and surrounding counties through its team of more than 1.000 employees, 450 affiliated physicians and 250 volunteers. More information on serv ices offered at North Fulton Regional Hospital can be found at www.northfultonre gional.com. Cumming resident Greg Jackson ... has been hired as direc tor of operations for Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts Inc., fran chisor of Buffalo’s Southwest Case restaurants. In this position. Jackson is EfflSHEHaasg JR $52.“ The annual cost of buying just the SUNDAY edition °f the Forsyth County P News from one of these y The annual cost of M having all 4 DAYS of the Forsyth County News delivered here I I II I - (your home) j Wednesday/Thursday W> I tI W’ O Friday/Sunday Make the Smart Choice! SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO THE Forsyth County News J Your 'Hometown Paper" Since 1908 J To begin immediate delivery to your home/business, call us at 770-887-3126. We’ll send you a bill or we accept Visa or Mastercard right over the phone. You can also e-mail circ@forsythnews.com ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL 2 YEAR RATE! t responsible for operations in all eight corporate restau rants, including staffng, ven dor relationships/contracts, budgeting and sales manage ment. Jackson has 13 years of restaurant and food service experience, having held gen eral manager positions for Champps Entertainment Inc., franchisor of Champps Restaurant and Bar; Fado Irish Pub Co.; and Galaxy Development Group, doing business as Dave & Buster’s. A native of Philadelphia, he graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts is based in Marietta. It was founded in 1985 and operates about 50 restaurants in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Indiana. Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Puerto Rio and Kuwait. It has plans to expand to Nevada and Texas. Baths and Bones Bou tique ... has opened at 1735 Buford Highway. Tom Viera is the owner. The business features self serve dog baths and groom ing, all-natural pet treats, foods and toys. Its products include Healthwise and Karma dog foods, and Missing Link sup plements. Baths and Bones offers raised tubs and ramps, sprayers, shampoos and other items. Hours of operation are Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is (770) 205-1158. Shake’s Frozen Custard in Cumming ... has opened at 518 Atlanta Road (Hwy. 9) next to Sonic and across from Movies 400. Owners are Marshall and Liz Putnam. The manager is Billy Thompson. The phone number is (770) 205-3307. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. The business employs one full-time and 15 part-time employees. Shake’s features two drive-through and walk-up window. Its menu includes more than 80 combinations of frozen custard and other ingredients. Shake’s was founded in 1991 in Joplin, Mo. Access Christian Coun seling ... is now open at 101 Pilgrim Village Drive, Suite 200, in Cumming. R. Jeffrey Stull, Ph. D., a licensed pro fessional counselor, is the owner. Stull offers Christian counseling and Biblical psy chotherapy for families, cou ples, individuals and groups. Stull has 17 years experience in the clinical counseling field and 25 years of experience in Life Strategies training. For more information, call (770) 888-7754. Eyeclick Media ... has opened at 965 Summerwind Way in Suwanee. Scott Aiken is the owner. The business offers crative marketing, including broch ures, advertising. Web sites, direct mail services, logos and marketing strategies. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. For more information, call (678) 947- 8685.